Literary Library

Rachel Maddow

April 1, 1973 - American television news host, liberal political commentator, podcaster and authorAuthor of "Drift: The Unmooring of American Mili...

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

April 1, 1755 - February 2, 1826French lawyer, politician and authorAuthor of "Physiologie de gout, ou meditations de gastronomic transcendante; o...

Gaetano Mosca

April 1, 1858 - November 8, 1941Italian political scientist, journalist, public servant and academicAuthor of "Theory of  Governments and Parliame...

Richard Henry Dana

August 1, 1815 - January 6, 1882American lawyer, politician and writerAuthor of "Two Years Before the Mast", "To Cuba and Back" and ""A Tribute to...

Frank Marshall Davis

December 31, 1905 - July 16, 1987African-American journalist, poet, political & labor movement activist, editor and businessmanAuthor of "Black...

Courtney E. Martin

December 31, 1979 - American feminist, author, speaker and political activistAuthor of "Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Nor...

Joel T. Headley

December 30, 1814 - December 30, 1897American clergyman, historian, author, newspaper editor, adventurer and politicianAuthor of "Napolean and His...

Reihan Salam

December 29, 1979 - Conservative American political commentator, columnist, author and editorAuthor of "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win t...

Ezra Meeker

December 29, 1830 - December 3, 1928American pioneer, mayor, postmaster and authorAuthor of "Washington Territory West of the Cascade Mountains", ...

Ernesto Zedillo

December 27, 1951 - Mexican economist, politician and former President of MexicoAuthor of "2nd State of the Nation Report: A New Phase for Mexico"...

Cokie Roberts

December 27, 1943 - September 17, 2019American journalist, political reporter & analyst and authorAuthor of "Founding Mothers: The Women Who R...

Chris Abani

December 27, 1966 -Nigerian-American novelist, poet and professorAuthor of "Graceland", "Becoming Abigail" and "The Secret History of Las Vegas"Wa...